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Indefinite Pronouns Pronouns replace nouns to avoid their repetition. The nouns we replace with the pronouns can be specific, non-specific, possessive, etc. The pronouns that replace specific nouns are well known. Everyone knows and can use them easily and correctly. In this article, we are going to discuss indefinite pronouns in detail. What are Indefinite Pronouns? Indefinite pronouns replace unspecific persons, places, or things. Indefinite pronouns refer to persons, places, or things that are not specific; they refer to vague things. You can use indefinite pronouns when you don’t want nouns to be specified. Everyone in the class has done their homework. “Everyone” is the indefinite pronoun. It does not refer to a specific student. Everyone can be John, Lisa, Mike, etc. Here, “everyone” does not refer to one specific person. Singular Indefinite Pronouns A singular indefinite pronoun refers to a single unspecific person, place, or thing. It replaces a single and unspecified person, ...

Gerund Phrase We are going to study gerund phrases in detail; however, it is also a clicking point to bring forward the basic philosophy of a noun. A noun is generally a single word. Similarly, a gerund phrase is just like a noun in the form of a group of words. You can study all about nouns, gerunds, and phrases on our site Study English Page . What is a gerund phrase? A phrase that has a gerund and its modifiers or objects is called a gerund phrase. A gerund phrase like a gerund functions as a noun. Informing all the students is my duty. In this example, we have a gerund and an object. “Informing” is the gerund, and its object is “all the students”. I hate talking too much in a gathering . The word “talking” is a gerund. Its modifier is “too much in a gathering”.   How do gerund phrases act in a sentence? A Gerund Phrase as a Subject You can use a gerund phrase like a noun as a subject in a sentence.  Eating healthy food perfects your health. In this example, the gerund ph...

Punctuation in Compound Complex Sentences Before studying punctuation in compound complex sentences, it is better to study some terminologies like a clause, dependent clause, independent clause, sentence, and sentence. Clause A group of words that has a subject and verb is called a clause.  John visits his uncle weekly. Independent Clause An independent clause gives a complete sense and can stand alone. We are going to start the function. Dependent Clause A dependent clause has its subject and verb but cannot stand alone. It needs an independent clause to give a sense. If they meet me , I will tell them. Sentence A sentence has at least one independent clause. Ali writes the best of all. They call earlier when they come. He tried, but I did not respond. When you reach the station, I will come to pick you up, or I will make someone pick you up. Compound Complex Sentence A compound complex sentence is a combination of at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent claus...